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Inmate Pleads Guilty to Drug Possession at FCI Beckley

An inmate faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing methamphetamine and cocaine at a federal prison in West Virginia.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 10:24 a.m. ET
In a case announced on August 13, 2026, inmate Travis Jerome Darden, 45, guilty on August 12, 2026, to possession of contraband in a federal correctional institution, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. According to court records, on October 21, 2025, a staff member at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Beckley conducted a random pat search on Darden and recovered approximately 1 ounce of suspected methamphetamine and approximately 9 grams of suspected cocaine in individually wrapped packages. Investigative work was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. United States Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn presided over the hearing under docket number , and Assistant United States Attorney Timothy D. Boggess is prosecuting the case, as announced by United States Attorney Moore Capito. Darden is scheduled to be sentenced on December 4, 2026, where he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.

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